Acer Aspire 5755 Aspire 5755, 5755G Service Guide - Page 74

Removing BIOS Passwords 0 The User and Supervisor passwords can be cleared by shorting the RTC_RST point with a metal instrument. (Figure 2-26) Figure 2-26. CMOS Jumper Cleaning BIOS Passwords 0 To clean the User or Supervisor passwords, perform the following steps: 1. At the DOS prompt, enter clnpwd.exe. 2. Press 1 or 2 to clean the desired password shown on the screen. Figure 2-27. Clean BIOS Password 3. The on screen message shows function success or failure. 2-22 System Utilities